Meaning & Definition of Wrinkle in English

1. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

• "His face has many lines"

• "Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

2. A minor difficulty

• "They finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"

3. A clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

1. Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds

• Pucker

• "Purse ones's lips"

2. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface

• Make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in

• "The dress got wrinkled"

• "Crease the paper like this to make a crane"

3. Make wrinkled or creased

• "Furrow one's brow"

4. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

• "This fabric won't wrinkle"